Parameter

Values

Description

GMCHK

<NO, 0, YES, 1, FULL, or 2>

Default = NO

A switch to perform geometry check for certain types of connector elements (presently it only applies to CSEAM).

If NO or 0, no geometry check.

If YES or 1, perform geometry checks for connector elements.

If FULL or 2, perform geometry checks for connector elements and output the shell element ID(s) if an error is found.

If GMCHK=1 or 2, the program will check whether the CSEAM element spans a cutout or a corner. If the CSEAM element does, an error will be issued.

If GMCHK=1 or 2 and GSPROJ > 0, the program will check the angle between the normal vectors of Shell A and Shell B. If the angle is larger than the value defined by GSPROJ, an error will be issued.

If GMCHK=1 or 2 and CNRAGLO > 0, the program will check the angle between the normal vectors of EIDSA and EIDEA or EIDSB and EIDEB. If the angle is larger than the value defined by CNRAGLO, an error will be issued.

If GMCHK=1 or 2 and CNRAGLI > 0, the program will check the angle between the free edges of shell elements EIDSA and EIDEA or EIDSB and EIDEB. If the angle is smaller than the value defined by CNRAGLI, an error will be issued.